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BAE Systems, a British specialist in the aerospace and defence sectors, has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the manufacturer Renishaw to design end-use parts for its fighter aircraft. The ultimate aim is to improve the entire production process,…

In industrial sectors such as automotive, additive manufacturing has an important role to play in designing optimized parts that improve vehicles’ performance. Thanks to design for additive manufacturing techniques, lightweight parts that don’t lose in strength can be fabricated. A…

While metal additive manufacturing technology has been maturing over the years, experiencing greater growth in comparison to plastic printing processes, one question seems to persist in the market: how can you successfully integrate metal additive manufacturing into your business? Metal…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through an agreement with the Consumer Products Safety Commission has been investigating whether increased use of 3D printers could lead to unintended adverse impacts to human health. It’s true that 3D printers release…

The FDA has just approved custom-made stents designed by Dr. Tom Gildea, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic. These devices, customized to the patient’s anatomy, are placed in an artery to facilitate breathing by keeping the airway open. The stents,…

The Barcelona startup NovaMeat has just unveiled version 2.0 of its plant-based 3D printed steak! Having presented its first product to the public last year, the startup has continued to develop and improve on its vegan meat alternative. Its aim…

Last October, Marie Langer was appointed CEO of the EOS GmbH Group, succeeding her father, Dr. Hans Langer, who founded the German company in 1989. The manufacturer of industrial additive manufacturing solutions quickly made a name for itself on the…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is shaping our society. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive! Check out our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! This week we…

Helmets as we know them might not be the most efficient at absorbing shock. This is the realization Jamie Cook had when he started investigating materials and structures with leading material scientist, Prof Mark Miodownik at University College London (UCL).…

When Formula 1 meets designer Ross Lovegrove and Designer Parfums, you get 3D printed perfume bottles! The brand wanted to launch its first line of fragrances, F1 Fragance to remind people of the dynamism, passion and pleasure that exist around…

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and voluntarily publishes consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. The organization’s technical committees have been writing standards related to additive manufacturing for some time…

Denise Vicentin, 53 was diagnosed with a facial tumor 30 years ago. After having it removed twice, it came back 20 years later in a malignant form. Luckily, she was able to benefit from research conducted by scientists at Paulista…